6/23/09

**Internship**
Today was a funny day, I was contacting courier companies. Some of them were skeptical in providing me their services cause they didn't beleive that I lived in the UK due to my accent. These people here talk madd fast, I felt dumb cause Iwould ask to repeat themselves over and over.

**Movie**
A few co-workers and I went to see the movie "The Age of Stupid" it was very informative. I didnt realize how gas companies especially SHELL corrupt countries. Especially in several countries in Africa and Iraq. The movie pointed ou that Americans consume and wate alot of resources. - I am not surprised. Kind of felt weird since I was the American in the theatre.

There was a girl that was btwn 7-9 years old that made some deep comments. American soilders killed her brother and she has a strong hatred for Americans. " If I meet any Americans, I would kill them cause they killed my brother. " It was sad to see them mimick murdering people. She also hated that Americans throw out their sneakers whenever they would get a scuff on them. " I will wear sneakers until they are torn down." Her and her brothers would repair the bottom of the shoes and sell it in the streets for money.

In Africa, SHELL gas company destroyed a nation. It was disturbing how SHELL would waste gas. Tehy prmised Africa so many things bout lied and became selfish with it. Africans were dying from Typhoid fever and wars. Oil companies would dump oil into the water that would contaminate their fish.
There was a girl there, in order feed her people, she would surf for some fish. Since the oil spill, it was rare to find. That wasn't making any money so she was hustling illegal oil to distribute. In the future she wants to become a doctor to cure diseases. She wants to live the American dream: flashy cars, big comfy home, adequate food resources. Her dream made me think about why my family emigrated to the States.

I didn't realize that global warming is a big issue. It has a huge linkage with hurricane Katrina and the flood in India. A guy in England was trying to get solar panels installed in his city but his community was more focused on sight seeing than their childrens future.

**After the movie**

I went to the bar with my co workers. GOING TO A BAR WITH LONDON CO WOKERS IS A PLUS!!!. Itshows that you are a part of the team, we were talking about the movie. Afterwards I went home and talked to my program partner Sam.


**Moral of the blog**

--WE need to do something about Global Warming, its not a joke. Glad that I learned somethings from LRAM and SEEED in Atlanta.
-- Be thankful of your situation cause other people have it worse
--In a different country, make sure people understand what you are saying! Diff phrase can mess upthings